Queens Shluchim Meet with Borough President

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall accepted a menorah from Rabbi Eli Blokh, the director of Chabad of Rego Park/Jewish Russian Community Center of Queens during meeting with the Shluchim who serve in queens at Borough Hall, Wednesday, December 1st, just hours before start of Chanukah.

“This is a wonderful way to start our celebration of Chanukah,” Marshall said.

In the picture Standing (R-L) Rabbi Zev Weinberg, Chabad of Long island City, Rabbi Yankie Richter, Chabad of Howard Beach, Rabbi Yerachmiel Zalmanov, Chabad of Hollis Hills, Mrs. Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President, Rabbi Eli Blokh, Chabad of Rego Park/Jewish Russian Community Center of Queens, Mr. Barry Grodenchik, Deputy Borough President, Rabbi Mordechai Hecht Anshei Sholom Cahabd/Chabad of Forest Hills, and Mrs. Susie Tanenbaum.

Sitting (L-R) Rabbi Sholom Ber Hecht, Chairman, NCFJE, Rabbi Yitzchak Chaimpour, Chabad of kew Gardens, Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky, Chabad of Bayside, Rabbi Shraga Zalmanov, Chabad of Flushing.